My guess is that the two clients are the same with some features disabled.....and stop calling me Shirley.
Surely its time to drop base game customers
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(In answer to the bolded part) Why? .. Now, If using my idea of bundling in 'Horizons" with the next (or even both assuming "Legs" and "Atmos") DLC, Lets say you only buy "Legs" - you get "Legs" content (space stations, outposts, ships and airless planets). So you can walk about, just not on Atmos planets.
If you Only buy Atmos you can land on said worlds as we do now for airless, you just can't walk about. So still have your SRV and can visit settlements (as we do now)
If you buy both then you can do everything.
and If ED is still making money in 3 to 4 years FDev wont stop supporting the game, that would be madness.
It's silly to compare non-VR gamers to folks who don't run a 64 bit OS.
Possibly, but dropping 32 bit exe makes me think otherwise.
EDIT: Not retaining, but dropping
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Unless I missed an announcement it's not been retained and was put to rest ages ago: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/370612-Removal-of-Win32-support-for-Elite-Dangerous
Edit: Got confused lmao...
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You can't drop base-gamers in space ... there's no planets to drop them anywhere [noob]
the reason Mac support is being dropped is because the 32-bit version goes away with Ch4
It is curious why Frontier keep it.
Maybe it’s better for marketing to make people feel they got a great bargain by adding it cheap rather than it just being integrated into the main game.
I remember the long threads debating the necessity of 32bit versions lol
I’ll try not to waste too much brain power on this one.
Maybe it’s better for marketing to make people feel they got a great bargain by adding it cheap rather than it just being integrated into the main game.
I remember the long threads debating the necessity of 32bit versions lol
I’ll try not to waste too much brain power on this one.
EVERY person who has installed and used the software has accepted the Elite Dangerous EULA and terms of use. You cannot play without accepting it.
Here is part of what we all agreed to, I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
5.1 You acknowledge that all ownership rights, intellectual property, trade secret and all other proprietary rights in the Game and the Online Features (including, without limitation, any computer code, themes, objects characters, character names, stories, locations, concepts, artwork, storylines, likenesses, moral rights, structural or landscape designs, musical compositions, dialogue, or any other content protected by US or international intellectual property protection laws) are owned or licensed by Frontier, that rights in the Game are licensed rather than sold to you (subject to the licence granted in clause 2), and that you have no rights in or to the Game or the Online Features other than the right to Use them strictly in accordance with the terms of this EULA.
5.2 You acknowledge that you shall acquire no proprietary rights in past or stored gameplay, Game progress, character or other achievements within the Game.
7.4 Patches and Updates
We may deploy or provide patches, updates and modifications to the Game that must be installed in order for you to continue to play the Game. We may update the Game remotely (including without limitation the Game client on your device), and you hereby grant us your consent to deploy and apply such patches, updates and modifications.
8.2 The Online Features are provided over the internet as provided by Frontier. You acknowledge that the Online Features are provided by Frontier at its discretion and may be terminated or otherwise discontinued by Frontier at any time.
9. Limited Warranty and Support
9.1 The Game (along with any services provided by us in connection with it, including but not limited to the Online Features) is provided "as is" and without warranty of any kind, to the maximum extent permitted by law. You assume all risk associated with Using the Game or the Online Features.
9.2 To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all representations, warranties, conditions or other terms (whether express or implied) including but not limited to implied warranties and/or conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality, non-infringement of intellectual property rights and fitness for a particular purpose. While we endeavour to ensure that the Online Features are available at most times, we do not guarantee that they will always be available, nor that they will not become unavailable while a user is Using the Game. The Online Features may become unavailable for reasons including but not limited to the performance of maintenance, the updating of software, emergency situations and equipment or network failures.
9.3 Without prejudice to the generality of the above, we do not warrant that the Game is error-free or that it will operate without interruption, nor that we will repair any errors in the Game.
9.4 We do not warrant that the Game will operate on all devices and operating systems. It is your responsibility to refer to the minimum required technical specifications contained on the relevant product page required for effective Use of the Game and the Online Features.
Here is part of what we all agreed to, I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
5.1 You acknowledge that all ownership rights, intellectual property, trade secret and all other proprietary rights in the Game and the Online Features (including, without limitation, any computer code, themes, objects characters, character names, stories, locations, concepts, artwork, storylines, likenesses, moral rights, structural or landscape designs, musical compositions, dialogue, or any other content protected by US or international intellectual property protection laws) are owned or licensed by Frontier, that rights in the Game are licensed rather than sold to you (subject to the licence granted in clause 2), and that you have no rights in or to the Game or the Online Features other than the right to Use them strictly in accordance with the terms of this EULA.
5.2 You acknowledge that you shall acquire no proprietary rights in past or stored gameplay, Game progress, character or other achievements within the Game.
7.4 Patches and Updates
We may deploy or provide patches, updates and modifications to the Game that must be installed in order for you to continue to play the Game. We may update the Game remotely (including without limitation the Game client on your device), and you hereby grant us your consent to deploy and apply such patches, updates and modifications.
8.2 The Online Features are provided over the internet as provided by Frontier. You acknowledge that the Online Features are provided by Frontier at its discretion and may be terminated or otherwise discontinued by Frontier at any time.
9. Limited Warranty and Support
9.1 The Game (along with any services provided by us in connection with it, including but not limited to the Online Features) is provided "as is" and without warranty of any kind, to the maximum extent permitted by law. You assume all risk associated with Using the Game or the Online Features.
9.2 To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all representations, warranties, conditions or other terms (whether express or implied) including but not limited to implied warranties and/or conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality, non-infringement of intellectual property rights and fitness for a particular purpose. While we endeavour to ensure that the Online Features are available at most times, we do not guarantee that they will always be available, nor that they will not become unavailable while a user is Using the Game. The Online Features may become unavailable for reasons including but not limited to the performance of maintenance, the updating of software, emergency situations and equipment or network failures.
9.3 Without prejudice to the generality of the above, we do not warrant that the Game is error-free or that it will operate without interruption, nor that we will repair any errors in the Game.
9.4 We do not warrant that the Game will operate on all devices and operating systems. It is your responsibility to refer to the minimum required technical specifications contained on the relevant product page required for effective Use of the Game and the Online Features.
Dropping them is too good for them. They need to be tarred and feathered, burned at the stake, and hung drawn and quartered, at the least.
These people are scum remember, they only bought the BASE GAME. I don't understand how it's even legal for them to be alive. Buying a game and then expecting to play it... The cheek of it!
Rep to the OP surprised this hasn't come up more often.
Where are the pitch forks!?!?
These people are scum remember, they only bought the BASE GAME. I don't understand how it's even legal for them to be alive. Buying a game and then expecting to play it... The cheek of it!
Rep to the OP surprised this hasn't come up more often.
Where are the pitch forks!?!?
:S[???]:S
I have literally no idea what this thread is actually for, what it's supposed to accomplish, and what business it is of the OP who pays what to play what.
I'm pretty certain that development time and effort is not particularly affected by there being a 'base game' that some folks are very happy with.
We should be using our argumentative efforts on more important things, like why are there no proper Xmas string lights, or Xmas tree bobbleheads?
I have literally no idea what this thread is actually for, what it's supposed to accomplish, and what business it is of the OP who pays what to play what.
I'm pretty certain that development time and effort is not particularly affected by there being a 'base game' that some folks are very happy with.
We should be using our argumentative efforts on more important things, like why are there no proper Xmas string lights, or Xmas tree bobbleheads?
I expect the next paid release will bundle Horizons so they don't have to manage 3 versions.
Though it's not that hard to manage anyway if they make all versions upgrade to the latest version and just restrict certain enhanced features.
Some Horizons content may become accessible, but nothing useful.
Though it's not that hard to manage anyway if they make all versions upgrade to the latest version and just restrict certain enhanced features.
Some Horizons content may become accessible, but nothing useful.